Is CVE-2001-0797 actively exploited?

CVE-2001-0797 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2026-04-16.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2001-0797?

CVE-2001-0797 has a CVSS score of 10 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2001-0797?

Patch guidance is available from sgi security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2001-0797.

Which products are affected by CVE-2001-0797?

43 products: sgi irix, sgi irix, sgi irix, sgi irix, sgi irix, and 38 more.

CVE-2001-0797 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Buffer overflow in login in various System V based operating systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a large number of arguments through services such as telnet and rlogin.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: complete
Integrity: complete
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SGI
Published: 12/12/2001
Last Modified: 4/16/2026
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

sgi : irixsgi : irixsgi : irixsgi : irixsgi : irixhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxhp : hp-uxibm : aixibm : aixibm : aixibm : aixibm : aixsco : openserversco : openserversco : openserversco : openserversco : openserversco : openserversco : openserversco : openserversun : solarissun : solarissun : solarissun : solarissun : solarissun : solarissun : solarissun : sunossun : sunossun : sunossun : sunossun : sunossun : sunossun : sunossun : sunossun : sunossun : sunos

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

View on NIST NVD